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Forum: Quiz Room 07-09-2019, 05:11 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
And if I had either posted complaining that...

And if I had either posted complaining that no-one was guessing this, or sauntered into an idle thread and posted a new puzzle of my own, you might have an argument here. But I didn't, so you don't....
Forum: Quiz Room 07-09-2019, 04:31 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I don't think the intent of that rule is 'I can't...

I don't think the intent of that rule is 'I can't be bothered to solve your puzzle so I'll just wait a couple of weeks and give my own', but whatever.

Indis was the first elf to marry a divorcee;...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-20-2019, 03:52 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I'd love to know how you came up with that...

I'd love to know how you came up with that regarding Vorondil, who as far as I know basically exists as a name and title.

This characteristic refers to all three characters (four if you include...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-20-2019, 03:12 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
No. I think you're thinking of Vorondil's son...

No. I think you're thinking of Vorondil's son Mardil.

EDIT: reposting for the new page.

-Indis
-Ancalime
-Vorondil

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-20-2019, 03:03 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Okay, so: -For Indis, this was Finwe's...

Okay, so:

-For Indis, this was Finwe's fault.
-For Ancalime, it was Tar-Aldarion's.
-For Vorondil, it was Earnil's.

Of the guesses so far, Urwen's 'position which didn't exist beforehand'...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 07:34 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Truly, do we not all have a relative named...

Truly, do we not all have a relative named Maeglin in our hearts?

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 07:15 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Vorondil was Steward of Gondor like his dad. ...

Vorondil was Steward of Gondor like his dad.



I'm not sure Vorondil did.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 06:54 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
He had a pretty famous son, so unless this is...

He had a pretty famous son, so unless this is another HoME XIII factoid, I think he probably did. :)

It's mostly not to do with spouses, no.

I guess Finwe could also be on the list.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 06:34 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Okay, let's try this one: -Indis -Ancalime...

Okay, let's try this one:

-Indis
-Ancalime
-Vorondil

There may be other examples, but I can't come up with any right now.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 04:40 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Hmm. It can't be to do with their children:...

Hmm.

It can't be to do with their children: Turin and Nienor never had any. It can't be their parents, because Finwe never had any (named). It can't be anything to do with their deaths, because...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 04:09 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Correct! The Longfather Tree is the document...

Correct!

The Longfather Tree is the document I was looking for. I was phrasing the other part as 'they are the only person from their family ever named', but it comes to the same thing.

Well...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-14-2019, 02:19 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I mean, if you feel like ignoring the thread for...

I mean, if you feel like ignoring the thread for a week and a half, um... feel free? It's not actually that hard, though. There's a very specific, named document in which all three appear - which is...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-13-2019, 07:10 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
So what is the difference between these three and...

So what is the difference between these three and Faramir Took?

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-11-2019, 08:47 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Er. Hmm. Okay, apparently the answer is no;...

Er. Hmm.

Okay, apparently the answer is no; it (in its final form) postdates him. (And no, I don't mean 'by several thousand years because it was written by Tolkien' ;))

The answer is in two...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-11-2019, 08:36 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
hS

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-11-2019, 07:57 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Okay, so: Urwen, your three answers together...

Okay, so: Urwen, your three answers together almost (but not quite) hit the mark.

-They're all Sam's relatives (how do we know that?).
-We know little about them (how little?).
-Their spouses...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 12:59 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Not really, but again, you're sort of edging...

Not really, but again, you're sort of edging closer.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 09:50 AM
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Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
I'm afraid that's not the answer either. :) But...

I'm afraid that's not the answer either. :) But between the two you're kind of edging closer.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 09:21 AM
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Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
They are indeed. So are a lot of other people. :)...

They are indeed. So are a lot of other people. :)

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-06-2019, 09:11 AM
Replies: 1,211
Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
Okay, so let's try something tricksy: ...

Okay, so let's try something tricksy:

Fastred of Greenholm
Lily Brown
Bell Goodchild

... and no other named characters.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-05-2019, 05:00 AM
Replies: 1,211
Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
Oh, they all had their thrones nicked, didn't...

Oh, they all had their thrones nicked, didn't they

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 06:22 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Yep, simple as that. Back to you. hS

Yep, simple as that. Back to you.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 04:22 AM
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Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
Um, okay, let's try this: Feanor Eol ...

Um, okay, let's try this:

Feanor
Eol
Tar-Aldarion
Tarannon

Probably pretty easy.

hS
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 03:19 AM
Replies: 1,211
Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
I mean... they all killed non-humanoid monsters...

I mean... they all killed non-humanoid monsters with swords. That's actually pretty specific, when you get down to it. Balrogs and trolls are humanoid, Smaug died to an arrow, Ungoliant isn't ever...
Forum: Quiz Room 06-01-2019, 03:09 AM
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Views: 233,572
Posted By Huinesoron
But not, I assume, as general as 'they're all...

But not, I assume, as general as 'they're all monster-slayers'?

hS
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